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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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